On the 85th anniversary of Joseph Brodsky's birth, we revisit the exiled Nobel laureate who never stopped writing in Russian ...

Recite these cozy Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with ...

Jesus, and to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s faithful Christmas poem, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” Also, “Silent Night” is the favorite song of a main character’s mother. CHRISTMAS UNDER THE ...

Frances has the mother answer. She reminds us that every child is an image of the Baby Jesus, and any baby just might be the Holy Child.” One of Ahlquist’s favorite Christmas poems is G.K.

Christmas, Jesus, and Santa Claus form a triad of tradition ... The 19th century solidified his image through poems like “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (commonly known as “The Night Before Christmas”) ...

Christmas is all about inclusion ... And if you really want to treat yourself, check out Jay Hulme’s poem Jesus at the Gay Bar.

She reminds us that every child is an image of the Baby Jesus, and any baby just might be the Holy Child.” One of Ahlquist’s favorite Christmas poems is G.K. Chesterton’s “The Wise Men.” ...

That changed when New Yorker Clement Moore wrote the poem “‘Twas the Night Before ... As you may have gathered, the “Christ” in Christmas refers to Jesus Christ. “ ...

In 1863, Thomas Nast, a political cartoonist who invented the donkey and elephant for our political parties, was asked to illustrate the “Night Before Christmas” poem by Clement Clark Moore.

It’s going to be hard, but this poem was shared with me, and it helps to soothe some of my pain. I see the countless Christmas trees ... I know that he is with Jesus now and that he is strong again, ...

The explosion of printing in the 16th century saw the advent of the broadside ballad: cheap editions of popular songs, including countless versions of carols and Christmas poems of all kinds ...

You've heard of the beloved "’Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem—maybe some reinterpretations and parodies of it too. But who actually wrote it, and what inspired these iconic holiday verses?